Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-26
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1887.
GRANT PITZER, ...."~Local Editor
As Fancy localities the scenes welove "-woEpswohrH
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THE social club has disbanded.
Fools will be plentiful next Mon
day.
MILDER weather now May it re-
main SO.
HOUSE seekers vainly perambulate
the streets.
EASTER eggs will soon appear in the
store windows.
M. G. Band excursion to Cham
bersburg Tuesday
THE coal merchants smile knowing
ly at each other.
ONE more sweet Sabbath of rest be-
fore moving day.
AT last start has been made to-
wards cleaning the streets.
LENT is drawing to close. Then
the world will advance again.
THE Hagerstown Ne,Cs isas neat and
pointed, editorially, as new pin.
EDUCATION may not prevent crime,
but it is a crime to prevent education.
Mr.. G.. w. RAINIER has at last fin
ished moving into his new home on Raj
eigh street.
The large barn being built on the
Leidig farm, by Mr. d. I'll. Bowers will
cost about $4,000.
THERE will be any amount of NOV
ing next Friday. Why not economic
and buy a home
LOCAL Isaac Waltons string along
the banks of the Opequon, but they
fail to string any fish.
BE sure to notify us in case you
change your place of residence, in order
that our carrier may find you.
REV. J. S. MARTIN, d. D., will
preach at Trinity M. E. Church, South,
tomorrow Sunday at usual hours.
MRS. KATE AIKENs has moved into
her new house on King street, former
ly occupied by Miss Hester Colvin.
Mr.. G.. G. Boon has an excellent
assortment of new styles in hats.
Just glance in his window at them.
The Martinsburg Daily Gazette ap-
peared on Monday. 1t is a creditable
start and should be encouraged by our
citizens.
THE editor was away in Baltimore
this week. on legal business, and the
INDEPENDENT is without his services
this week.
WHAT weather Snow-rain-wind
-sunshine-come and go. March is
very accommodating can get any
kind of weather you desire.
Mr.. WILL SNYDER has removed his
tin shop to the room on King street
formerly occupied by Van Vaulkenburg.
Drop in to see him,
MEssRs WILL and Harry Ruther-
ford have opened up meat shop in the
Staley property. Both are deserving
young gentlemen and we wish them
success.
FIRST quarterly meeting of the Berk-
eley Circuit of the M. E. Church, South,
will be held at Bedington, March 26th
and 81. Rev. Martin will preach on
Saturday at II O'Clock, a. IN.
MIR. CHAs CLINE did the painting in
the Homrich Jewelry Store. To say
it is artistic would be putting it mild
ly, as Charley has few superiors with
the brush.
THE women who are trying to bring
about reform in dress will never re-
alize their hopes until they succeed in
preventing the trimmings of So dress
from costing SIS.
This then is "Gentle Springtime,
Annie. Repository.
That may be all true, Gentle Annie,
but you had better keep your heavy
wraps on till the bull-frogs croak.
THE fisherman Invincibles" will
probably rent the Office formerly oceu-
pied by Mr.. p. A. Rohrbaugh in the
Peoples National Bank Building, and
open the same every night. They will
retain the large room above for special
business and public speaking. The or
ganization is fourishing like green
bay-,ree.